Mesothelioma Linked to Shipbuilding Finally Falling in the UK
After decades of higher-than-normal rates of mesothelioma near dockyards, cases of mesothelioma linked to shipbuilding appear to be falling in…
Mesothelioma Among Construction Workers in Southern Italy
New research in Southern Italy highlights the global problem of mesothelioma among construction workers. The research comes from occupational medicine…
Pleural Mesothelioma Rates Remain Stagnant As Survival Improves
A new report shows pleural mesothelioma rates in the US have failed to decline as they were predicted to do,…
Radiation Exposure Alone Unlikely to Cause Mesothelioma
A new study finds that low-dose occupational radiation exposure is unlikely to cause mesothelioma by itself. Instead, the study confirms…
Asbestos | Compensation | Legal | Occupations
Risk for Mesothelioma Does Not Decline After Asbestos Exposure Stops
A new report contains some disappointing news for former asbestos workers: The risk for mesothelioma does not go down when…
Asbestos | Europe | International | Occupations | Statistics
Risk of Dying from Mesothelioma Varies by Type, Study Shows
The risk of dying from mesothelioma rises and gradually falls in the decades after exposure for most, but not all,…
Asbestos | Europe | International | Occupations | Statistics
Asbestos in Mesothelioma Development: No Amount is Safe
A new study contains some sobering news about the role of asbestos in mesothelioma development. Public health officials in Italy…
Mesothelioma Risk Among Navy Veterans is Focus of New Report
A new study offers a sobering reminder of the mesothelioma risk among Navy veterans. Researchers at Vanderbilt University compared mesothelioma…
Asbestos | New Studies | Occupations | Research | Statistics
Heartland Teachers Face Mesothelioma Risk in the Classroom
Even though teaching is not a profession typically associated with asbestos exposure, a newly published report out of Wisconsin offers…
Asbestos | Europe | International | Occupations | Statistics
New Report Highlights Mesothelioma Danger in British Classrooms
A new report suggests that teaching is a surprisingly dangerous — and, in some cases, even deadly — profession in…